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Course description
| Name of the course: | Clinical oncology |
| Specialization: | Veterinary |
| Term of the subject: | Elective: 8th semester |
| Number of lectures/semester practicals/semester | 18 hours of lectures 16 hours of practicals |
| Credit: | 2 |
| Prerequisites: | Veterinary Pathophysiology, Laboratory diagnostics, Clinical diagnostics |
| Place of lectures/ semesters, practicals | See detailed schedule for actual year Preliminary: Marek lecture hall bldg O, internal medicine practical room Field practice: Veterinary Haematology and Oncology Center (1148 Budapest, Bolgárkertész u. 31.) |
| Name of Department: | Department of Clinical Pathology and Oncology |
| Responsible teacher (email): | Dr. Péter Vajdovich ([Click to see email]) |
| Teacher(s) take part in teaching: | Department of Clinical Pathology and Oncology: dr. Milán Miskolczi, dr. Márton Márialigeti, dr. Anna Berta, dr. Péter Vajdovich Guest lecturers: dr. Judit Benczik, dr. Valéria Dékay, dr. Péter Pazár
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| Aim of subject: | To provide overview about the most important neoplastic diseases of dogs and cats, including the imaging techniques, laboratory testing and therapeutic options. To emphasize the interdisciplinary character of oncology. To provide case studies and field practice. |
Lectures theme
| Hour | The precise schedule of lectures is planned every year individually – mostly involves Friday afternoons and may involve occasionally Saturdays.
The schedule of the field practice is individually arranged during the semester. |
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| 1. | Tumorgenesis | |
| 2. | Oncologic cytology | |
| 3. | Oncologic histology | |
| 4. | Molecular diagnostics in oncology | |
| 5. | Imaging in oncology (MRI, PET-CT) | |
| 6. | Imaging in oncology (endoscopy) | |
| 7. | Radiotherapy | |
| 8. | Chemotherapy | |
| 9. | Adjuvant therapies: photodynamic therapy, immunetherapy | |
| 10. | Alternative therapies | |
| 11. | Oncologic surgery – basic, principles, case studies | |
| 12. | Nutrition in oncology | |
| 13. | Intracranial and (neuro)endocrine tumors | |
| 14. | Tumors of the motoric system 1. bone tumors – osteosarcoma | |
| 15. | Tumors of the motoric system 2. cartilage, joint and muscle tumors | |
| 16. | Oncologic surgery of the motoric system | |
| 17. | Tumors of the respiratory system | |
| 18. | Soft tissue sarcoma | |
| 19. | Tumors of the heart and the oral cavity | |
| 20. | Gastrointestinal tumors | |
| 21-22. | Haemopoietic tumors in dogs 1. and 2. | |
| 23. | Haemopoietic tumors in cats | |
| 24. | Tumors of the spleen (haemangiosarcoma) | |
| 25. | Tumors of the urinary tract | |
| 26. | Male and female genital tumors | |
| 27. | Mammary tumors | |
| 28. | Surgery of mammary tumors | |
| 29. | Tumors of the eyes | |
| 30. | Skin tumors I. | |
| 31. | Skin tumors II. | |
| 32. | Mastocytoma | |
| 33. | Melanoma | |
| 34. | Frequent tumors of exotic animals | |
| 35-36. | Field practice | |
| Recommended literature | ||
| Lecture notes available for students in pdf formta on the web site of the department/faculty.
Withrow and MacEwen’s Small Animal Clinical Oncology, 5th EditionPrint Book Author(s) : Withrow & Vail & Page. Release Date: 21 Nov 2012. Saunders. ISBN: 9781437723625. Pages: 768 |
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Practical lessons theme
We provide possibility for field practice in the Veterinary Hematology and Oncology Centre. The minimum 2 hours of field practice gives insight to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in oncology (blood testing, USG, X-ray, cytology, oncologic surgery, photodinamic therapy, chemotherapy). There is a possibility to see more field practice than the minimal 2 hours, in case of interest do not hesitate to contact the contactperson for studetns (vajdovich.peter@univet.hu).
Evaluation description
| Type and method of exam: | |
| Prerequisite: attendance on the practicals (max. 30% justified absences i.e. 10 hours from the 36 – absence because of obligatory clinical practice is included). One day involves usually 4-6 hours!
Type of exam: written test and essay Method of exam: first a simple choice test is attended, then 1 essay question – paper based or electronical. |
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Exam information
| Grading scheme: | |
| excellent: 85-100%
good: 75-84% satisfactory: 65-74% passing: 51-64% |
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